INTWINE

Etymology

Verb

intwine (third-person singular simple present intwines, present participle intwining, simple past and past participle intwined)

Archaic spelling of entwine.

Anagrams

• twinnie

Source: Wiktionary


In*twine", v. t. Etym: [Cf. Entwine.]

Definition: To twine or twist into, or together; to wreathe; as, a wreath of flowers intwined. [Written also entwine.]

In*twine", v. i.

Definition: To be or to become intwined.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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